The National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA)

The NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA (NCTA), funded by the Freeman Foundation, is a multi-year initiative to encourage and facilitate teaching and learning about Asia in world history, geography, social studies, and literature courses. NCTA is a premier provider of professional development on East Asia.

Launched in October 1998, this nationwide program is a collaboration of the East Asian Studies programs of five national institutions: Columbia University, the Five College Center for East Asian Studies, Indiana University, the University of Colorado, and the University of Washington.

Since its inception, NCTA has established introductory seminars for teachers in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.

To learn more about NCTA, and for information about various programs, please visit the NCTA Web site.

To search for available NCTA programs, visit https://www.nctasia.org/programs/

The Asia Program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga brings professional development opportunities to Tennessee and North Georgia Teachers. Teachers who participate in our programs

• Develop a deeper understanding of East Asia and learn how to teach about the region
• Receive complimentary online and print curriculum materials
• Become an NCTA alumni and qualify for future Asia-related opportunities domestically and abroad
• Obtain optional UTC graduate credit at participant’s expense